Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-17
F|FT|ETn CONGRESS.
so,ator Faulkner, of West Virginia,
Seated and Sworn In.
xorrilps Bill Reg ulating Immigration
Introduced and Explained.
II Excludes Criminals. Paupers, Idiots
and Assisted Immigrants.
Secretary Lamar Sastaias Decision Of
the General Land Office.
Bill of Senator George Amending the
Patent Law.

WASHINGTON, December 14.-In the Sen
ate to-day the report OF the Comm ittee on
Privileges and Elections in the West Vir.
gnis case was presented by Hoar, who
said it unanimous. The report declared
that Charles ]. Faulkner has been duly
elected Senator from the State of West
Virginia for term OF six years, beginning
the 4th OF March, 1887, and is entitled to
seat in the Senate as such Senator. The
resolutions were agreed to viva voce and
the oath OF Office was thereupon admins
tered to Mr.. Faulkner. Mr.. Hoar then
moved that Faulkner be assigned to the
Committee on Claims, District of Columbia
Mines and Mining and Pensions. Agreed
to.
The following bills were introduced: BY
Mr., George: To protect innocent pur-
chasers OF patent articles, making it valid
defense against actions for infringement
that the article was bought for use or con-
sumption, not for sale. and in good faith
and in the usual course of trade and pro-
yidinc that all patents shall be subject to
nurchase by the Government for general
nae at a reasonable valuation. Referred to
the Patent Committee.
Mr., Chandler offered q resolution author
;zing the select committee on Indian trad
ers to continue it's Investigations. Re-
ferred.
duced by Morrill,, to regulate immigration,
and was addressed by that Senator in ex-
nlanation and advocacy OF the bill.
REGULATING IMMIGRATION.
A bill was introduced to-day by Senator
Morrill, to regulate teinmigration. Itauthor-
,es the Secretary OF the Treasury to ap-
poipt an inspector OF immigration to be
stationed at such ports OF entry as he may
deem proper. Before any immigrant shall
be allowed to land, the master OF the ves-
sci shall produce certificate for each im-
migrant, certifying that he is not de-
ported for crime, is not a pauper,
unatic or IDIOT not in charge OF blood re.
lations or an authorized guardian. is not
an assisted immigrant and is not under
contract labor in the United States. Bonds
shall be given as a guarantee of indiscrimi-
nate issuing OF certificates on the part OF
the Steamship Company. 1t is made un-
lawful for any person interdicted by the
provisions of the act to enter the United
States or for transportation company to
bring him to this country.
ONE OF SPARKS DECISIONS SUSTAINED.
Secretary Lamar to-day rendered Ut
cision in the matter OF the appeal of James
Stratton, claiming to represent the State
of California, from the decision OF the Com
missioner of the General Land Office, re-
jecting certain indemnity school selections
in Humboldt and Calf Land DISTRICTS.
The Secretary finds that Stratton neither
has nor represents any interest in the con-
troversy and therefore dismisses the ap-
peal.
INDICTED FOR PERJURY.
The Acting Commissioner OF the General
Land Office has been notified that the
United States Grand Jury at Prescott, Ar
iona, has indicted John L. Cambridge and
DR., Oscar Lincoln, citizens OF Prescott, Tor
perjury and subornation OF proof OF per-
jury in making and procuring illegal entries
on public lands. ,
Senator George introduced n bill to an
mex the Public Land Strip to the Territory
OF New Mexico.